Chicago-headquartered NanoGraf has been awarded a $60-million grant from the US Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains to retrofit a manufacturing facility in Flint, Michigan to produce silicon anode battery materials. The award was granted under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) fund supporting new and expanded commercial-scale domestic battery manufacturing projects…. Read more »
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Urbix to negotiate $125 million in DOE funding for Alabama graphite processing facility
The US Department of Energy has selected US-based graphite processing technology developer Urbix to enter into award negotiation for $125 million of funding by the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains to advance the construction of its commercial-scale graphite processing facility. The funding, provided under the government’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aims to expand domestic… Read more »
Group14 receives $200-million DOE grant to build US silane plant for silicon-based battery materials
US-based silicon battery materials manufacturer Group14 Technologies has received a $200-million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) through the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains to build a silane plant in the US to diversify and strengthen the US battery supply chain. Silane is a key component in the materials for lithium-ion… Read more »
DOE allocates $50 million to help automotive suppliers adapt factories for the EV supply chain
The DOE’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) has announced $50 million in grants for six states with significant automotive workforces to help small- and medium-sized suppliers adapt their manufacturing facilities to serve the EV supply chain. The announcement on state allocations follows an April 2024 Request for Information, seeking input on state/federal… Read more »
DOE makes $65 million available for Connected Communities charging management projects
The DOE has announced a new Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0003136), which offers up to $65 million for Connected Communities 2.0, a program that “seeks to validate grid-edge technology innovations in real-world situations and provide new tools for utilities, grid planners and operators, automakers and smart charge management service providers.” This FOA has two major topic… Read more »
DOE offers conditional loan to ENTEK for EV battery separator plant in Indiana
The US Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) has made a conditional commitment to provide a direct loan of up to $1.2 billion to ENTEK Lithium Separators to finance a new facility in Terre Haute, Indiana. The lithium-ion battery separators manufactured at the plant will be used primarily in EVs to strengthen the US supply… Read more »
Volvo, ZF, Cummins win $441 million in DOE funding to accelerate heavy-duty electric truck production
The US DOE has awarded nearly half a billion bucks to three companies under the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion grant program to help accelerate the production of heavy-duty electric trucks and related powertrain components. Volvo Technology of America will receive $208 to upgrade facilities at the Volvo Group’s Lehigh Valley Operations truck assembly site in Macungie,… Read more »
DOE announces $1.7 billion in grants to convert facilities for EV production and support US auto workers
Some folks fear that the transition to EVs will lead to major job losses in the auto industry—and not without reason, as EVs require different (and fewer) components than legacy ICE vehicles. Auto plants around the country are in danger of downsizing or shutting down altogether, and helping these facilities to retool for EV production… Read more »
DOE revises petroleum equivalency factor for EVs, tightening CAFE requirements
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has revised its procedures for calculating the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of EVs. The Petroleum Equivalency Factor (PEF) is used by the EPA to assess automakers’ compliance with the DOT’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. Savvy consumers are familiar with MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) figures, which are designed… Read more »
SK Siltron wins $544-million DOE loan to expand production of SiC wafers for EV power electronics
The DOE’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, which supports domestic manufacturing of fuel-efficient vehicles, components and materials, has given a conditional commitment to SK Siltron CSS for a $544-million loan to expand manufacturing of silicon carbide (SiC) wafers for EV power electronics at the company’s two Michigan manufacturing plants. SiC semiconductors potentially enable higher efficiency… Read more »